January 27, 2009

Recently jb and I took a road trip. We drove east on Highway 166 and then south on 33 to the Ojai Valley. On the winding road we reached 5100 feet before descending into Paradise. I say Paradise because only good times happen in Ojai. I have been many times for art, meditation, shopping, painting and this time jb and I were gifted a stay at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa.

Weather.com had promised clear skies and temps in the 70's but delivered rain and high 60's! No problemo, brave jb played 18 holes of golf while I got slick at the spa. The Ojai Valley Inn and Spa has 300 acres, 342 rooms, many buildings, 4 restaurants, two swimming pools and 800 employees. I have every intention of going again!

Upon leaving the Valley we passed Lake Casitas enroute to Santa Barbara to pick up Maudie D. Dog who was visiting family there.

January 26, 2009

I found another wonderful toy! A site where you can convert a normal photograph and convert the image into one that appears to have been aged a hundred years. I will show you just two examples but I can imagime having many hours of fun with this.

Here's my friend Joely with her dog Kip at her knees. They are very much alive and well in Portland, but itsn't this effect unusual?